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Suppose a population consists of a species whose life cycle goes with through a number of stages.
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Taylor, N.W. (1973). Simulation of Populations, with Particular Reference to the Grain Beetle, Tribolium . In: Barrekette, E.S. (eds) Pollution. Environmental Science Research, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0330-3_43
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